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lajjī

lajji

aor 3rd sg of lajji (verb); masc nom sg of lajjī (adj); masc nom pl of lajjī (adj); fem nom sg of lajjī (adj); …

1. lajji (aor): was ashamed or abashed
2. lajjī (adj): who has conscience; sensitive; lit. who is ashamed

Built from

• lajj — root · shame, shrink back
  The root conveys the sense of emotional withdrawal and sensitivity to impropriety. Cognate with Sanskrit lajjā (shame, modesty).
• ī — ending · one who (is), possessor of
  Nominative singular masculine suffix -ī marks an agent noun or adjective indicating the bearer of the quality denoted by the root.

Etymology. Root √lajj- means to be ashamed or to shrink back; related to Sanskrit lajjā (shame, modesty) and ultimately to Indo-European roots denoting withdrawal or bashfulness. The adjective lajjī (one who is ashamed, one possessed of shame) is formed with the -ī suffix marking a quality or characteristic bearer.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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